Minilaparotomy
[min-ee-lap-uh-rot-uh-mee] /ˌmɪn iˌlæp əˈrɒt ə mi/
noun, plural minilaparotomies.
1.
Surgery. with a small incision into the abdomen, often no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm), used especially for tubal ligation.
minilaparotomy min·i·lap·a·rot·o·my (mĭn’ē-lāp’ə-rŏt’ə-mē)
n.
A method of female sterilization by surgical ligation of the fallopian tubes, performed through a small incision above the pubic symphysis.
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